Project Open Hand

EIN: 943023551 501(c)(3) Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

San Francisco, CA

Total Revenue
$26,531,210
Total Expenses
$20,778,412
Total Assets
$19,910,740
Net Assets
$17,476,912
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1986
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Paul Hepfer
Phone
4154472300
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Project Open Hand, founded in 1986, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $26.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 52% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $5.8M, a strong 22% operating margin.

Mission

Project Open Hand's mission is to improve health outcomes and quality of life by providing nutritious meals to the sick and vulnerable, caring for and educating our community.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $10,139,832 Revenue: $3,897,585

Older adults (60+ years) and adults with disabilities (18-59 years) enjoy a warm, nutritious meal at congregate sites operated by Project Open Hand's Community Nutrition Program and situated in...

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Older adults (60+ years) and adults with disabilities (18-59 years) enjoy a warm, nutritious meal at congregate sites operated by Project Open Hand's Community Nutrition Program and situated in community centers located across San Francsico. As the largest congregate meal provider for these populations in San Francisco, these meals are available 365 days a year through our Community Nutrition Program. Older adults and adults with disabilities who visit our sites experience decreased risks of isolation and loneliness and enjoy the positive effects of social integration and improved quality of life. Our congregate meal services have a takeaway model in addition to the dine-in option. This allows for client choice and better meets the needs of our community.

Program 2
Expenses: $5,951,669

Project Open Hand's Wellness Program provides medically supportive nutrition interventions for people that have a chronic health conditions in San Francisco, Alameda County, Contra Costa County and...

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Project Open Hand's Wellness Program provides medically supportive nutrition interventions for people that have a chronic health conditions in San Francisco, Alameda County, Contra Costa County and some parts of Sacramento. Our medically tailored services are accessed through our grocery centers in San Francisco and Oakland, satellite grocery center locations in San Francisco, and weekly home delivery of meals and groceries. As part of our nutrition interventions, all clients have access to not only our meals and groceries but educational services offered through our Nutrition Services team. This includes individual counseling sessions with our Registered Dietitians, cooking demonstrations, food demonstrations and various other classes and resources. Our Client-Centered NutritionHome (CCNH) Model is designed to optimize client engagement in a MTN intervention and to set clients up for long-term success in managing nutrition-related health conditions. The CCNH framework recognizes that for vulnerable communities, nutrition security cannot exist in a vacuum. To foster effective long-term management of nutrition-related health conditions, the CCNH model brings an interdisciplinary approach to POH services. Taking this client-centered approach, our team is available to provide added support to clients needing assistance and linkage to other beneficial resources that address various social determinants of health that may impact their ability to stay engaged in care.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,951,441

POH is the fiscal sponsor of the California Food is Medicine Coalition (CalFIMC). POH and CalFIMC lead policy and advocacy efforts to integrate medically tailored meal (MTM) interventions into health...

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POH is the fiscal sponsor of the California Food is Medicine Coalition (CalFIMC). POH and CalFIMC lead policy and advocacy efforts to integrate medically tailored meal (MTM) interventions into health care services, eligible for payments. This advocacy has been instrumental in the CalAIM expansion to include medically tailored nutrition interventions into Community Supports in California for eligible Medi-Cal populations. Subsequently, Project Open Hand has beenworking with managed care plans in Alameda County, Contra Costa County and San Francisco County since 2022 broadening its reach. This has led to strong partnership with our local health plans to better support shared patient populations and has increase meal and grocery access to a large volume of new clients and health plan members. The California Advancing and Innovation Medi-Cal (CalAIM) program has included the provision of Medically Tailored Meals and Groceries (MTM/G) for women experiencing a high-risk pregnancy. Project Open Hand is prioritizing this population as it is well supported by science that there are significant health improvement opportunities for two people with each meal.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $22,003,474
Program Service Revenue $3,897,585
Investment Income $103,485
Other Revenue $526,666
TOTAL REVENUE $26,531,210

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $4,929,935
Salaries & Benefits $12,065,846
Fundraising Expenses $1,705,189
Program Expenses $18,042,942
Other Expenses $3,782,631
TOTAL EXPENSES $20,778,412

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $26,531,210 $17,410,227 +0.5%
Expenses $20,778,412 $17,686,853 +0.2%
Net Income $5,752,798 $-276,626 -21.8%
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
11
Employees
195
Volunteers
3862

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$636,927
Total Directors
12
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
3
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Paul Hepfer Chief Executive Officer 40.00
Officer
$302,761 $14,099 $316,860
Zheng Dong COO & CFO 40.00
Officer
$194,385 $13,457 $207,842
Katherine Jackson Chief Nutrition Officer 40.00
Officer
$107,655 $4,570 $112,225
Ana Ayala VP of Programs 40.00
Highest
$142,515 $13,995 $156,510
Alberto Cortes Interim VP Fund-Development & Community Affairs 40.00
Highest
$132,279 $6,645 $138,924
Onome Okulolo VP of People & Culture 40.00
Highest
$153,778 $1,896 $155,674
Mike Dillon Board Chair 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Claire Horton MD Board Vice Chair 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard Long Finance Chair 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Susanna Holt Secretary 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Mike Henry Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Vishwa Chandra Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Andrew Chang Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Preston Maring MD Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Theresa Ng Chang Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jason Wei Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Drew Alley Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Andrea Wilkinson Board Member-Until 8/12/24 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $26,531,210 $20,778,412 $19,910,740 $5,752,798
2024 $17,410,227 $17,686,853 $13,468,159 $-276,626
2023 $18,562,074 $17,605,896 $13,033,839 $956,178
2022 $21,156,174 $19,630,971 $13,022,968 $1,525,203
2021 $16,607,857 $14,393,942 $11,419,900 $2,213,915
2020 $14,929,542 $13,997,920 $9,362,248 $931,622
2019 $12,229,630 $11,947,748 $6,689,535 $281,882
2018 $11,398,227 $11,740,412 $8,186,155 $-342,185
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